(A)
As used in division (B)(3) of section
4761.10 of the Revised Code, "a
polysomnographic technologist" shall be defined as a person who holds a
credential as a registered polysomnographic technologist (RPSGT) issued by the
board of registered polysomnographic technologists (BRPT) or its successor
organization.

(B)
As used in
division (B)(3) of section
4761.10 of the Revised Code, "a
trainee" shall be defined as a person who, under the direct supervision of a
polysomnographic technologist, performs respiratory care tasks as a part of a
defined course of education leading to eligibility to take the comprehensive
registry exam for polysomnographic technologists.

(C)
As used in division (B)(3) of section
4761.10 of the Revised Code,
"being eligible to be credentialled" shall be defined as a person who has
completed the training and clinical experience required by the BRPT to take the
comprehensive registry exam for polysomnographic technologists. Eligibility
status shall not exceed eighteen months.

(D)
As used in division (B)(3) of section
4761.10 of the Revised Code,
"direct supervision" shall be defined as being immediately available to oversee
and direct the care rendered by a trainee.

(E)
The following respiratory care tasks
performed in the diagnosis and therapeutic intervention of sleep-related
breathing disorders may be performed upon the prescription or order under the
general supervision of a physician: